The Ultimate Summer Shoe (It’s Not a Sandal)

IF YOU HAVEN’T YET heard the urban legend about the rat that scurried across a sandal-clad woman’s toes in the New York subway, my apologies for ruining your summer. I’ve certainly curtailed my city sandal-wearing since hearing that tale. Thankfully, a more sanitary summer-shoe option—the moccasin—may already be in your closet. If not, the style, currently in vogue, is easily within reach.

This tanned leather slipper is generally traced back to the Native Americans. Designs varied greatly from tribe to tribe, with elements...